Example: SSO login with SAML Provider

This example walks you through getting a user logged in via SSO Login with a SAML provider.

This exercise assumes that:

• The SAML login domain is set up on the Akana API Platform.
• The user has a valid account with the SAML identity provider.

Follow the detailed instructions below.

To log a user in to the Akana API Platform using a SAML login domain

1. Make a call to the GET /api/login/ssoLogin operation:

   URL and request headers:

   

   Request parameters:

   

2. From the response body, capture the SAMLRequest and RelayState parameters:

   

3. Use the SAMLRequest and RelayState values, captured from the response, to call the SAML Identity Provider, and capture the SAMLResponse and RelayState values from that response.

   Note: The exact call is not shown here as it varies for each provider.

4. Make a call to the POST /api/login/ssoLogin operation:

   Request headers:

   

   Request body/parameters:

   

   Response body:

   

   Response cookies—AtmoAuthToken_{fedmember}:

   

   Response cookies—Csrf-Token_{fedmember}:

   

   With the 200 response, the user is logged in and can use the Community Manager developer portal.

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